Gina Castro
Journalist at Freelance
Raised by Nuyoricans 🇵🇷 🏳️🌈 | Investigative reporter @journalsentinel | @MedillSchool alum | @PulitzerCenter fellow
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Gina Castro
Illegal dumping is an expensive, ugly and persistent issue in Milwaukee. The city's Department of Neighborhood Services hosted a workshop on April 16 on the topic, bringing together more than a dozen neighborhood organizations, members of Common Council and Mayor Cavalier Johnson to identify solutions. "We've got lots of work to do to combat this plague," Johnson said at the workshop.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Gina Castro
Dessie Levy, left, talks with Jeff Pertl, Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, right, following a public hearing over federal funding for the Social Development Commission on Friday, April 4, 2025 at the Milwaukee State Office Building. After a hearing Friday, the Social Development Commission's future as a community action agency remains uncertain, but the anti-poverty agency still has the support of community members and former employees.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Gina Castro
After a hearing Friday, the Social Development Commission's future as a community action agency remains uncertain, but the anti-poverty agency still has the support of community members and former employees. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families held a public meeting Friday afternoon to determine if it should end SDC's designation as a community action agency, which makes it eligible for millions in federal funds.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Gina Castro
Just months after reopening, the Social Development Commission is at risk of losing its status as a community action agency, putting millions in federal funding on the line. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families will decide whether to terminate the anti-poverty agency's status after a public hearing this week. Here's what to know. When and where is the hearing? The hearing is on Friday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Milwaukee State Office Building at 819 N.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Gina Castro
We Energies is responsible for maintaining electric meters but if the utility makes a mistake, it still is the customer's responsibility to pay. After a Brookfield woman got a surprise backbill because her meter was faulty, the Journal Sentinel's Public Investigator looked into the situation — and how others can avoid it in the future. Is it legal for a utility company to charge customers for its mistake?
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